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Who Is the Best Dressed NBA Playoff Bench Warmer?

Thanks to a blizzard of buzzer beaters, the NBA playoffs have not disappointed thus far. Unfortunately, a few of the league’s top teams are without some of their best players, including John Wall of the Wizards, Kevin Love of the Cavs, and Pau Gasol of the Bulls. But even as they ride pine, the game of style goes on. But which ailing star is the best dressed of the bench warmers?

4. John Wall

Signature Bench Look: Saul Goodman Chic

As far as losses for their individual squads go, John Wall’s injury is the biggest blow. It’s less a loss for the city of Washington style-wise, not they have much going for them anyway. What is happening with John’s belt buckle? It looks like two different belt buckles got in a fight. An ill-advised boutonniere coupled with an awfully stripey/purplely shirt and tie combo make Wall look ready to chaperone a prom.

3. Anderson Verajao

Signature Bench Look:Curly Sue’s #1 Fan

Anderson’s entire career has basically depended on him riding LeBron’s coattails, and now that he’s on the bench he seems to be doing the same with his clothing choices. We know Lebron loves a peak lapel and a little bit of flash, which Verajao has implemented in the form of an "All In" pin. But we just can’t in good conscience ignore homie’s perm and goatee situations. Guess Anderson’s got a lot more to learn from the king.

2. Kevin Love

Signature Bench Look: Los Angeles Nightclub Promoter

The shiny, satin-lapel dinner jacket is a power move when you’re not making any actual movements in the next few weeks, but dare we say Kevin love is a touch too flashy for a basketball game? This is a great look for the club in cities like New York and L.A., but maybe not when you’re on the sidelines, cheering on a team from Ohio. Good thing you’ll probably be playing in Los Angeles next season, anyway.

1. Pau Gasol

Signature Bench Look: Rising Boardroom Star

Pau’s hoop game isn’t super flashy, and neither are his suits. Thanks to a jacket that fits well in the shoulder and the much-harder-to-ace sleeves, a white semi-spread collar shirt, and slim tie (bonus points for the Bulls-approved black and red color scheme), Gasol looks ready to root from the sidelines. Or tear up a boardroom and drop buzzwords like "synergy" and "millennial" the same way he drops hook shots. Whether or not his team will win on the court, he’s our winner on the bench.